The operating system, upon successful logon/access, must display to the user the number of unsuccessful logon/access attempts since the last successful logon/access.

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The operating system, upon successful logon/access, must display to the user the number of unsuccessful logon/access attempts since the last successful logon/access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
RHEL-06-000372-PF	RHEL-06-000372-PF	RHEL-06-000372-PF_rule		Medium

Description
Users need to be aware of activity that occurs regarding their account. Providing users with information regarding the number of unsuccessful attempts that were made to login to their account allows the user to determine if any unauthorized activity has occurred and gives them an opportunity to notify administrators.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-02-05

Details

Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000372-PF_chk )
This is a permanent finding.

Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000372-PF_fix)
This requirement is a permanent finding and cannot be fixed. An appropriate mitigation for the system must be implemented but this finding cannot be considered fixed.